Four Maoists were killed in an encounter with Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday.
Based on intelligence inputs on the presence of Maoists in the south-western region of Bijapur, a search operation was undertaken by the security forces. The south-west region of Bijapur is where the most formidable force of Maoists army wing, Battalion 1 of People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), and west Bastar division cadres move.
The encounter broke out on Saturday evening and was still underway at the time of going to press. “So far, bodies of four Maoists have been recovered in the exchange of fire. A huge quantity of weapons, including INSAS and SLR rifles, explosive materials and daily-use items have been recovered from the spot,” said IGP, Bastar range, Sundarraj P.
3 dead in Jharkhand
In Jharkhand’s Gumla district, three suspected members of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a banned Maoist outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces on Saturday morning, officials said. The exchange of fire started during a joint anti-Maoist operation carried out by personnel of Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) and Gumla district police.
IG Operational, Michael Raj said they received a tip-off about the activities of Maoists in Ghagra forest.
“JJ and the district police jointly initiated the operation. During the crossfire between the security personnel and the Maoists in the morning, three members of JJMP were killed,” he said. An AK-47 rifle and two INSAS rifles were recovered from the site.
